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Taxclick.org provides free updates to taxpayers, finance professional and finance students on direct taxes, indirect taxes, company law, ICAI regulation, RBI, MVAT/CST, and all other financial related issues. Another objective of the website is to make available all information regarding the professional opportunities, assistance, news, views and thoughts of other professional colleagues. If you are … Read more

Companies cost record and audit amendments rule 2014

To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)I GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st  December, 2014 (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 and section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the … Read more

Export Obligation Period from the date of clearance of import of Natural Rubber is 6 months

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-I)   Public Notice No. 81 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated the  09th  January, 2015 Sub: Amendment in Appendix – 30 A relating to Export Obligation Period under Advance Authorization/DFIA Schemes. 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Appendix … Read more

How to check whether Income Tax Return Acknowledgement (ITR-V) is genuine or fabricated?

 Most of income tax returns are filed online and taxpayers are giving the computerized printed copy as an acknowledgement of Income Tax Return, called as ITR-V. Therefore it is difficult for bankers to check the genuineness of ITR as it is just computerized printed pdf copy. Following are the two options for verification of ITR acknowledgement. Option 1 – Download … Read more

Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters (Updated up to January 07, 2015)

RBI/2014-15/73DBR.No.CID.BC.57/20.16.003/2014-15 July 1, 2014(Updated up to January 07, 2015) i) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) andii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters RBI has been receiving references from banks and other agencies seeking clarification as well as posing certain issues concerning the various guidelines … Read more

The format for certification of agency commission claims by external auditors (Chartered Accountants)

RBI/2014-15/394DGBA.GAD.No.H -2995/31.12.010/2014-15 January 7, 2015 The Chairman / Chief Executive OfficerAll agency banks Dear Sir / Madam Payment of agency commission – Certification of claims by external auditors Please refer to our circular DGBA.GAD.No.2528/31.12.010 (C)/2012-13 dated October 31, 2012 prescribing the format for certification of agency commission claims by external auditors (Chartered Accountants). The certificate … Read more

All State / Central Cooperative Banks were permitted to grant gold loans up to Rs. 2 lakhs with bullet repayment option

RBI/2014-15/395DCBR.CO.BPD (RCB).Cir.No.11/13.05.001/2014-15 January 08, 2015 The Chief Executive OfficerAll State / Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Gold Loan – Bullet Repayment Please refer to circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.60/07.37.02/2009-10 dated March 5, 2010 wherein StCBs/CCBs were permitted to grant gold loans up to Rs. 1.00 lakh with bullet repayment option. 2. On a review, it has been … Read more

The Boards of banks should constitute a Special Committee for monitoring and following up cases of frauds involving amounts of Rs.1 crore and above

RBI/2014-15/393DCBR.BPD PCB Cir. No.10/12.05.001/2014-15 January 7, 2015 The Chief Executive OfficerAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Monitoring of Large Value Frauds by the Board of Directors Please refer to our circular UBD.No.Plan.(PCB).9/09.06.00-94/95 dated July 25,1994 advising all UCBs to constitute an apex level Audit Committee of Board (ACB). ACB may consist of … Read more

Taxation system in India – FAQ

What are the types of taxes in India? There are two types of taxation in India – Direct tax and indirect tax. Direct tax Direct tax is the tax where tax is directly collected from taxpayers; it means it is tax on income. Income tax and wealth tax are the two direct taxes in India. … Read more